Environmental impact of construction activity effected to the residential area in Selangor

In an era of the world population's unprecedented urbanization, numerous industrial constructions were executed to increase economic development in Selangor. By reason of this, the construction industry acts as a vehicle for economic development by providing various facilities and infrastructure for a decent lifestyle. Nevertheless, construction activities involved in the development are acknowledged as the major sources of nuisances and pollutions that emerged in the urban areas as it is involved with various physical activities. The residents near the construction site are affected by that pollution in health problems and disturbances. This study is conducted to identify the effect of each pollution on the residents and identify the type of site construction that contributes to pollution. In achieving the objectives, a quantitative approach was adopted for the study, and a well-structured questionnaire survey was performed in the residential area in Rawang, Selangor. About 205 residents have contributed and responded to the questionnaire given. The Snowball sampling method is used in selecting the respondent to distribute the questionnaire survey to the population involved. Next, the data obtained from the questionnaire survey is analyzed by using SPSS and descriptive analysis. According to the analysis, most of the residents nearby lost their daily peace because of the traffic congestion due to the heavy machinery used for the site activities.